KCE Electronics PCL (BKK:KCE) Beneish M-Score: -2.75 (As of Jun. 25, 2026)


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What is KCE Electronics PCL Beneish M-Score?

KCE Electronics PCL BKK:KCE +3.92% 69 Beneish M-Score is -2.75 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates BKK:KCE with a GF Score™ of 69/100 and a GF Value™ of ฿28.06 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 10 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,403 Hardware companies, KCE Electronics PCL ranks better than 71.49% on this metric.

The zones of discrimination for M-Score is as such:

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.75 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for KCE Electronics PCL's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

BKK:KCE' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.11   Med: -2.77   Max: -2.12
Current: -2.75

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of KCE Electronics PCL was -2.12. The lowest was -3.11. And the median was -2.77.


KCE Electronics PCL Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for KCE Electronics PCL's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

KCE Electronics PCL Beneish M-Score Chart

KCE Electronics PCL Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.24 -2.20 -3.07 -2.71 -3.00

KCE Electronics PCL Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.73 -2.60 -2.49 -3.00 -2.75

BKK:KCE vs APH, GLW, TEL: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Electronic Components subindustry, KCE Electronics PCL's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


KCE Electronics PCL Beneish M-Score vs Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, KCE Electronics PCL's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where KCE Electronics PCL's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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KCE Electronics PCL Beneish M-Score Calculation

The M-score was created by Professor Messod Beneish. Instead of measuring the bankruptcy risk (Altman Z-Score) or business trend (Piotroski F-Score), M-score can be used to detect the risk of earnings manipulation. This is the original research paper on M-score.

The M-Score Variables:

The M-score of KCE Electronics PCL for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

M=-4.84+0.92 * DSRI+0.528 * GMI+0.404 * AQI+0.892 * SGI+0.115 * DEPI
=-4.84+0.92 * 0.9999+0.528 * 1.0875+0.404 * 1.191+0.892 * 0.8943+0.115 * 0.9653
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9851+4.679 * -0.063955-0.327 * 0.9859
=-2.75

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

This Year (Mar26) TTM:Last Year (Mar25) TTM:
Total Receivables was ฿3,133 Mil.
Revenue was 3107.225 + 3021.375 + 3443.919 + 3285.396 = ฿12,858 Mil.
Gross Profit was 550.465 + 558.46 + 735.686 + 594.823 = ฿2,439 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ฿8,724 Mil.
Total Assets was ฿17,934 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ฿7,185 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ฿1,080 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ฿1,706 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ฿3,476 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ฿355 Mil.
Net Income was 234.272 + 123.338 + 297.395 + 182.138 = ฿837 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 2.088 + 3.606 + 3.147 + 2.703 = ฿12 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 416.141 + 628.205 + 622.058 + 306.175 = ฿1,973 Mil.
Total Receivables was ฿3,504 Mil.
Revenue was 3323.999 + 3238.914 + 3802.297 + 4011.892 = ฿14,377 Mil.
Gross Profit was 578.786 + 623.939 + 769.454 + 994.152 = ฿2,966 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ฿9,306 Mil.
Total Assets was ฿18,600 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ฿7,530 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ฿1,087 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ฿1,936 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ฿3,992 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ฿37 Mil.




1. DSRI = Days Sales in Receivables Index

Measured as the ratio of Revenue in Total Receivables in year t to year t-1.

A large increase in DSR could be indicative of revenue inflation.

DSRI=(Receivables_t / Revenue_t) / (Receivables_t-1 / Revenue_t-1)
=(3133.257 / 12857.915) / (3503.757 / 14377.102)
=0.243683 / 0.243704
=0.9999

2. GMI = Gross Margin Index

Measured as the ratio of gross margin in year t-1 to gross margin in year t.

Gross margin has deteriorated when this index is above 1. A firm with poorer prospects is more likely to manipulate earnings.

GMI=GrossMargin_t-1 / GrossMargin_t
=(GrossProfit_t-1 / Revenue_t-1) / (GrossProfit_t / Revenue_t)
=(2966.331 / 14377.102) / (2439.434 / 12857.915)
=0.206323 / 0.189722
=1.0875

3. AQI = Asset Quality Index

AQI is the ratio of asset quality in year t to year t-1.

Asset quality is measured as the ratio of non-current assets other than Property, Plant and Equipment to Total Assets.

AQI=(1 - (CurrentAssets_t + PPE_t) / TotalAssets_t) / (1 - (CurrentAssets_t-1 + PPE_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=(1 - (8723.709 + 7185.438) / 17934.217) / (1 - (9306.484 + 7529.93) / 18599.86)
=0.112917 / 0.09481
=1.191

4. SGI = Sales Growth Index

Ratio of Revenue in year t to sales in year t-1.

Sales growth is not itself a measure of manipulation. However, growth companies are likely to find themselves under pressure to manipulate in order to keep up appearances.

SGI=Sales_t / Sales_t-1
=Revenue_t / Revenue_t-1
=12857.915 / 14377.102
=0.8943

5. DEPI = Depreciation Index

Measured as the ratio of the rate of Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization in year t-1 to the corresponding rate in year t.

DEPI greater than 1 indicates that assets are being depreciated at a slower rate. This suggests that the firm might be revising useful asset life assumptions upwards, or adopting a new method that is income friendly.

DEPI=(Depreciation_t-1 / (Depreciaton_t-1 + PPE_t-1)) / (Depreciation_t / (Depreciaton_t + PPE_t))
=(1087.088 / (1087.088 + 7529.93)) / (1080.287 / (1080.287 + 7185.438))
=0.126156 / 0.130695
=0.9653

Note: If the Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization data is not available, we assume that the depreciation rate is constant and set the Depreciation Index to 1.

6. SGAI = Sales, General and Administrative expenses Index

The ratio of Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) to Sales in year t relative to year t-1.

SGA expenses index > 1 means that the company is becoming less efficient in generate sales.

SGAI=(SGA_t / Sales_t) / (SGA_t-1 /Sales_t-1)
=(1705.618 / 12857.915) / (1935.942 / 14377.102)
=0.132651 / 0.134655
=0.9851

7. LVGI = Leverage Index

The ratio of total debt to Total Assets in year t relative to yeat t-1.

An LVGI > 1 indicates an increase in leverage

LVGI=((LTD_t + CurrentLiabilities_t) / TotalAssets_t) / ((LTD_t-1 + CurrentLiabilities_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=((354.695 + 3475.902) / 17934.217) / ((37.166 + 3992.249) / 18599.86)
=0.213592 / 0.216637
=0.9859

8. TATA = Total Accruals to Total Assets

Total accruals calculated as the change in working capital accounts other than cash less depreciation.

TATA=(IncomefromContinuingOperations_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(NetIncome_t - NonOperatingIncome_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(837.143 - 11.544 - 1972.579) / 17934.217
=-0.063955

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator. An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

KCE Electronics PCL has a M-score of -2.75 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.75 mean?
KCE Electronics PCL (BKK:KCE) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.75 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on KCE Electronics PCL and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, KCE Electronics PCL ranks #685 out of 2403 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 28.5%.
Is KCE Electronics PCL's Beneish M-Score too high?
KCE Electronics PCL's current Beneish M-Score is -2.75. Based on the distribution chart, KCE Electronics PCL ranks #685 out of 2403 companies in the Hardware industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, KCE Electronics PCL has a GF Score™ of 69/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does KCE Electronics PCL's Beneish M-Score compare to APH and GLW?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, KCE Electronics PCL ranks #685 out of 2403 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts KCE Electronics PCL in the upper half of its industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Beneish M-Score for a Hardware company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Hardware industry context. However, Beneish M-Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Beneish M-Score mean?
A high Beneish M-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on KCE Electronics PCL and its competitors. KCE Electronics PCL's current Beneish M-Score is -2.75. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is KCE Electronics PCL stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, KCE Electronics PCL (BKK:KCE) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ฿28.06, compared to a current price of ฿39.75 — trading 41.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.75. KCE Electronics PCL's overall GF Score™ is 69/100 with 10 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Beneish M-Score calculated?
Beneish M-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For KCE Electronics PCL (BKK:KCE), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.75 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is KCE Electronics PCL (BKK:KCE) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, KCE Electronics PCL stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ฿39.75 is trading 41.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of ฿28.06. GuruFocus considers KCE Electronics PCL to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for BKK:KCE:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.75
  • GF Value™: ฿28.06 vs. price of ฿39.75 (41.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 69/100 with 10 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the BKK:KCE stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


KCE Electronics PCL Business Description

Other Exchanges KCE-F:ThailandNVPA:Germany
Address No. 72-72/1-3 Soi Chalongkrung 31, Kwang Lumplatew, Khet Lat Krabang, Bangkok, THA, 10520
KCE Electronics PCL and its subsidiaries manufacture and distribute printed circuit boards. The company is based in Thailand but earns the majority of its revenue internationally. It has three segments: Manufacturing and distributing of Prepreg and Laminate; Manufacturing and distributing of Printed Circuit Board; and Manufacturing and distributing of Chemical. The company manufactures printed circuit boards that are used in a variety of industries, including automotive, computer, industrial, and telecommunications systems. The company also manufactures and distributes chemicals and laminate products. The majority of its revenue is earned in Europe.
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